News and events at FSCN

Welcome to two days highlighting the growing collaboration between Västernorrland and Trøndelag – a cross-regional effort focusing on the development of sustainable materials and chemicals, as well as the green industrial initiatives in Ånge.

21 January – 22 January

Solange Magalhães, a postdoctoral researcher at the FSCN Research Centre, develops bio-based alternatives to petroleum-derived substances used in industrial water treatment. Her work is a key part of Mission 0 House, a project aiming to enable materials and products without greenhouse gas emissions.

Wednesday 10 December 2025

Researchers in the EU-funded Aurora Interreg project MEQAL are developing new methods for detecting and quantifying methane emissions from various types of facilities. Recently, they visited Gasgrid in Finland to see how existing technology is used to measure emissions in practice.

Tuesday 2 December 2025

Assem Akkuly, PhD student at the FSCN Research Center, has received the Bo Rydin Foundation scholarship for her master's thesis on how turpentine-based microemulsions can provide more sustainable protection of wood against bacteria and fungi.

Tuesday 2 December 2025

By adding silicon to battery anodes, energy storage can be doubled or even tripled. PhD student Ali Abo Hamad at FSCN Research Centre has developed a sustainable method to make silicon suitable for next-generation batteries.

Tuesday 25 November 2025

As a PhD student at Mid Sweden University's international graduate school TransTech, Elias Holmqvist focuses on improving visible laser technology at the atomic level. By understanding the materials better, he wants to contribute to the next generation of fiber lasers.

Monday 24 November 2025

PhD students in Mid Sweden University's international graduate school IRS Transtech gather for three days in Sundsvall. On the agenda are presentations of their research, networking and discussions on common challenges.

Wednesday 5 November 2025